BIB_ID
189776
Accession number
MA 23420
Creator
Ogilvie, James, 1775?-1851, sender.
Display Date
Almeida, Portugal, 1808 December 25.
Description
1 item (2 pages) ; 30.5 x 20.9 cm
Notes
Signed "James Ogilvie A.Cy. Gl."
Addressed to "Don Vincente / Taravilla / K-- S-- [illegible] / Ciudad Rodrigo."
Watermark: leaves around a circle with a hand holding a scale inside; countermark: GIUSTI.
Removed from an extra-illustrated copy of Alexis Brialmont, History of the life of Arthur, duke of Wellington (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1858-1860); PML 7901-7916; volume ii.
Addressed to "Don Vincente / Taravilla / K-- S-- [illegible] / Ciudad Rodrigo."
Watermark: leaves around a circle with a hand holding a scale inside; countermark: GIUSTI.
Removed from an extra-illustrated copy of Alexis Brialmont, History of the life of Arthur, duke of Wellington (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1858-1860); PML 7901-7916; volume ii.
Summary
Asking if he will accept the nomination and responsibility of sending the quantity issued from the British magazine to this or other places for use by the British army; stating what he should do in the event that he is unable to render the requests; giving information on who he should report to; enclosing a copy of the return of his stores in Spanish property.
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